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AI-powered web search, research, and reasoning via Perplexity
Install Perplexity Search
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 perplexity-search --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/perplexity-search .claude/skills/perplexity-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "perplexity-search" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/perplexity-search into .claude/skills/perplexity-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "perplexity-search", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/perplexity-searchType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 perplexity-search --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/perplexity-search .agents/skills/perplexity-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "perplexity-search" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/perplexity-search into .agents/skills/perplexity-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "perplexity-search", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 perplexity-search --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/perplexity-search .cursor/skills/perplexity-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "perplexity-search" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/perplexity-search into .cursor/skills/perplexity-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "perplexity-search", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git --path .claude/skills/perplexity-search--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 perplexity-search --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/perplexity-search .gemini/skills/perplexity-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "perplexity-search" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/perplexity-search into .gemini/skills/perplexity-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "perplexity-search", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 perplexity-searchInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/perplexity-search .github/skills/perplexity-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "perplexity-search" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/perplexity-search into .github/skills/perplexity-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "perplexity-search", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 perplexity-search --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/perplexity-search .opencode/skills/perplexity-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "perplexity-search" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/perplexity-search into .opencode/skills/perplexity-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "perplexity-search", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
perplexity-search- GitHub stars
- 3.9k
- Used in
- 2 other repos
- Token cost
- ~806 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 184 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 141
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
AI-powered web search, research, and reasoning via Perplexity
- Tasks that involve Web search
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Models (2025), Usage and Parameters, plus 3 more sections
- Calls uv; needs PERPLEXITY_API_KEY
What it does
Perplexity Search is an agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3. AI-powered web search, research, and reasoning via Perplexity
Its SKILL.md is about 810 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Web search. It works with Perplexity. The repository describes itself as: Context management for Claude Code. Hooks maintain state via ledgers and handoffs. MCP execution without context pollution. Agent orchestration with isolated context windows. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Web search
Example prompts
- “/perplexity-search”
Requirements
- Python 3
- A credential in PERPLEXITY_API_KEY
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d07ff4b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
BashRead
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
uv
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Perplexity Search loads about 806 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 184 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:111
TY_API_KEY` in environment or `~/.claude/.env`. - NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Bash, Read
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 at commit d07ff4b, republished under its MIT licence (© parcadei). 184 words, ~806 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- perplexity-search
- description
- AI-powered web search, research, and reasoning via Perplexity
- allowed-tools
- Bash, Read
Perplexity AI Search
Web search with AI-powered answers, deep research, and chain-of-thought reasoning.
When to Use
- Direct web search for ranked results (no AI synthesis)
- AI-synthesized research with citations
- Chain-of-thought reasoning for complex decisions
- Deep comprehensive research on topics
Models (2025)
| Model | Purpose |
|---|---|
sonar | Lightweight search with grounding |
sonar-pro | Advanced search for complex queries |
sonar-reasoning-pro | Chain of thought reasoning |
sonar-deep-research | Expert-level exhaustive research |
Usage
Quick question (AI answer)
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--ask "What is the latest version of Python?"Direct web search (ranked results, no AI)
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--search "SQLite graph database patterns" \
--max-results 5 \
--recency weekAI-synthesized research
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--research "compare FastAPI vs Django for microservices"Chain-of-thought reasoning
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--reason "should I use Neo4j or SQLite for small graph under 10k nodes?"Deep comprehensive research
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--deep "state of AI agent observability 2025"Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
--ask | Quick question with AI answer (sonar) |
--search | Direct web search - ranked results without AI synthesis |
--research | AI-synthesized research (sonar-pro) |
--reason | Chain-of-thought reasoning (sonar-reasoning-pro) |
--deep | Deep comprehensive research (sonar-deep-research) |
Search-specific options
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
--max-results N | Number of results (1-20, default: 10) |
--recency | Filter: day, week, month, year |
--domains | Limit to specific domains |
Mode Selection Guide
| Need | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quick fact | --ask | Fast, lightweight |
| Find sources | --search | Raw results, no AI overhead |
| Synthesized answer | --research | AI combines multiple sources |
| Complex decision | --reason | Chain-of-thought analysis |
| Comprehensive report | --deep | Exhaustive multi-source research |
Examples
# Find recent sources on a topic
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--search "OpenTelemetry AI agent tracing" \
--recency month --max-results 5
# Get AI synthesis
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--research "best practices for AI agent logging 2025"
# Make a decision
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--reason "microservices vs monolith for startup MVP"
# Deep dive
uv run python scripts/mcp/perplexity_search.py \
--deep "comprehensive guide to building feedback loops for autonomous agents"API Key Required
Requires PERPLEXITY_API_KEY in environment or ~/.claude/.env.
© parcadei, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/perplexity-search of parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d07ff4b
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 4 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Perplexity Search next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity Search this skillparcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 | 3.9k | 2 repos | ~806 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Web SearchEXboys/skilllite | 170 | 3 repos | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Perplexity ImproverThomasHoussin/Claude-Book | 120 | — | ~959 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Keirouter Web Searchmydisha/keirouter | 147 | — | ~771 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Perplexity Researchinbrainfun/inbrain | 142 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Web Search PlusCraftOS-dev/CraftBot | 392 | 1 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Perplexity Search
What does Perplexity Search do?
AI-powered web search, research, and reasoning via Perplexity. Perplexity Search is an agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.
When should I use Perplexity Search?
Perplexity Search fits situations like: tasks that involve Web search.
How do I install Perplexity Search in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/perplexity-search in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .claude/skills/perplexity-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Perplexity Search in Codex?
Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/perplexity-search in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .agents/skills/perplexity-search in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Perplexity Search in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill perplexity-search -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/perplexity-search, .gemini/skills/perplexity-search, .github/skills/perplexity-search and .opencode/skills/perplexity-search in your project.
What does Perplexity Search need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Perplexity Search needs the command-line tools its instructions call (uv) and credentials named PERPLEXITY_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in PERPLEXITY_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Read.
Does Perplexity Search access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Perplexity Search safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file; pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Perplexity Search use?
Perplexity Search is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Perplexity Search use?
About 806 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Perplexity Search?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Perplexity Search: Web Search (EXboys/skilllite, 170 stars), Perplexity Improver (ThomasHoussin/Claude-Book, 120 stars), Keirouter Web Search (mydisha/keirouter, 147 stars) and Perplexity Research (inbrainfun/inbrain, 142 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Perplexity Search?
parcadei (a GitHub user) maintains it in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which has 3,940 GitHub stars. The repository holds 141 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 26, 2026.
Source: parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.